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Synthesis and Characterization of a Ru Coordinated Azobenzene Metallofoldamer

Forties, Christina E.
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1218630365

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2008, Master of Science, Ohio State University, Chemistry.
Inspired by naturally occurring molecules that fold, twist and interact, the formation and conformation of molecular structure is a wide area of research in synthetic organic chemistry. In our group, Chenyang Tie found that extended oligomers with alternating pyridine-2,6-dicarboxamide and azobenzene units fold into M- and P-type helices in the solid state. Here, metallated complexes composed of oligomers with pyridine-2,6-dicarboxamide and azobenzene units were investigated. Monte Carlo conformational searching suggested that upon metallation of ortho-bis-azobenzene diimine oligomers with a [RuCl2(p-cymene)]2 complex, the molecules would adopt a low energy, helical structure. Syntheses of ortho- and meta- azobenzene diimine compounds, as well as the metallation of the diimnes, are described in this thesis. Product formation for one of the meta-mono azo metallated structures was suggested according to various spectroscopic methods, and the full characterization of this complex is also detailed. The focus of future work will be to synthesize extended metallofoldamers of the meta-mono azo diimine variety, to investigate the conformational properties of the metallated compounds and apply them towards functional applications such as molecular recognition or catalysis.
Jon Parquette, PhD (Advisor)
Jovica Badjic, PhD (Committee Member)
146 p.
Chemistry
Metallofoldamer: metallated organic compounds; azobenzene oligomers

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  • Forties, C. E. (2008). Synthesis and Characterization of a Ru Coordinated Azobenzene Metallofoldamer [Master's thesis, Ohio State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1218630365

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Forties, Christina. Synthesis and Characterization of a Ru Coordinated Azobenzene Metallofoldamer. 2008. Ohio State University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1218630365.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Forties, Christina. "Synthesis and Characterization of a Ru Coordinated Azobenzene Metallofoldamer." Master's thesis, Ohio State University, 2008. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1218630365

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